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f "THE BARRAGE] ' T. 68TH YEAR. NO. 52. SEMI PRESIDENT WILS \ YIELD ON IT A > o 1 Gauntlet thrown nnilTM CITDDADTCDC v\jit 11 ourrimiLixo ' OF SECRET PACTS Conditions Have Changed Since ( Secret Treaty With Italy Was Made, President Says. 11 CREATES A SENSATION h AT PEACE CONFERENCE , ! * Liberties of Small New States , i Must He Safeguarded and Mume is Their Outlet? 1 : Brings Crisis to a Close. i Paris. April 2 4.- In a statement issued by President Wilson yesterday explaining his position on the Adriatic question ho deelnres that Plume eannot become a part of Italy. The President points out that ov ery condition concerning the Adr'atie settlement has been changed sln'-e Italy entered the war noon the promise of the pact i f London, the Austro-diunuarian empire having <1 isapnea red. He notes that new s'a'es have been created from which Fiume is the natural outlet to the sea. The President also contends that the strategic necessity pleaded on behalf of Italy's claim to Dalmatian islands no longer prevails, as the Austrian naval menace has ceased to exist. Principles of I .as) lot: pence. In issuing his official statement on the Adriatic question, President "Wilson let it he known that he de sired onre turn in to rail attention to ihe fart that there were certain well-defined principles which have hern accepted by the peoples of the world as the basts for a lasting peace The ITnited States delegation Pimply recal'ed this in order that there should he no deviation from the principles The tevt of the statement follows: "In view of the ranital importance of the (jue- tions affected and in order to throw ail possible light upon what is Involved in their settlement. I hope that the following statement will contribute to the tinal formation of onln'on and to a satisfactory solution. "When Tfalv entered the war she entered nn'-p ?'?o basis of a definite private node-sta * d !n g with Great Uritaln and France, now known as the pact of F,nntlon "Since t ht t'tne the v hole face ??f circumstances has heen altered *Many other powers, great and small.: have entered the struggle, with no knowledge of that private understanding. "The Austro-Hungarlan empire, then the I'Pcmy nf Europe, and at whose expense the pact of London was to he kept In the event of victory has pone to pieces and no longer exists " Not onlv that, hut the several parts of tli t empire, it is agreed now hy Italy and at' her associates, are to he erected into independent state* ami associated in a league of nations, not with those who were recently our enemies, hut with Italy herself and 'he powers that stood with Italy in 'he great war for liberty. Must Protect the Weak. "We are to establish their liberty as well as our own. They are to he nmong the smaller states whose In-1 forests are henceforth to he safe guarded as scrupulously as the interests of the most powerful states. "The war was ended, moreover, hy proposing to flcrmany an armistice and peace which should he founded! %| on certain de-M-lv de'lnort prlnHpl. a' . which set up a new order of right i and justice. , "Upon those principles the peace 1 with Germany has been conceived, not only, hut formulated. Upont those principles it will he executed. Wo cannot ask the meat body of powers to propose and effect peace with Austria and establish a newbasis of independence and right in the states which originally constItu(Cont'.nuea on Page Kight.) IS DOWN?LET'S HE L -WEEKLY. ON WILL NOT j: LIAN QUESTION UREWERS WANT EARLY COURT RULING ON REER Distribute Itrew With 2 :i-1 IVr Out. Aleoliol in F.iTiH't to Force Decision. New York. April 24. Hrewers of ih<" !?pw York district have taken iction intended to speed court determination of their claim that heer >f 2 2-4 per cent alcoholic content may he produced without violating the food conservation regulations, tvhen two of their number began distribution of a brew of the strength specified in barrels bearing1 labels describing It as a non-intoxi-, rating beverage. The kegs, sent out without revenue stamps, which the collector had; refused, carried tags announcing, that sums equivalent to the cost of the stamps had been deposited in hanks to await the claim of the government. Attorneys for the brewers, who advised their action, de-l r-1are<t that other manufacturers. In! Yew York and elsewhere throughout! the country, also would begin dis-; trihuting. The beer shipped hero, from the; Hoffmann and (lambrinus brewer- ] i'-s. had been manufactured since i December 1. when hv ni esidentinl i proclamation use of g'ains for brewinrr was prohibited. to bo modified early this year by permission to male non-Intoxicating. ?>r "near" beer, which tho revenue department classified as containing le?s tlinn J one-half of one per cent alcoholic content. f! vvs expected that the lin>\v ors action would precipitate a move by i the federal authorities intended to ston the sale of unstamped heet.j thus bringing into the cr'm'nal! courts the manufacturers' contention, already raised in civil suits, that the 2 3-4 per cent brew, being without the scope of the food conservation and prohibition statutes forbidding production of intoxicants. could be manufactured and so'd. now and in the future, under either the war time or permanent prohibition -status. in compliance with the law. The Hoffmann breweries notified' the internal revenue collector ofj t b ?i *" intention to resume distributee of the 2 3-4 ner cent nrodiict.l Th'? was the standard durinu the creator nart *>f America's pnrt'olpa-| '<mi f*i the war. undrr the fond regut tin, s When application fori re oniic stamp? w is dcnlort, tlio P?-ow n-s tinniinroil their intention! ? t..?)?)orinr navment to the au-i fPnr >'< < When t',;s \* ;is refused, it! was do idod by the Hoffmann and ' I 'he f':i1>' in us ronmrnr to deliver g' "ds without stantns. and! ^r>opti| t->?>o's nre?"ired on order of' Klihu Hoot and William IV (luthrh, counsel for the brewers of the country. were nttached to the barrels PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO SAIL FOR HOME MAY 20 He May He Able to benve by May 15 Hermans Kxpected to Sljrn Treaty in Hurry. ..~T~ 7 I racs. \prii ".'4 it was stated in well informed quarters that the sit-1 tiation of the nenre negotiations was such th t President Wilson probably' would be able to sail homeward May ! :'o. and pos-ibly a little earlier by) May ir,. Tie- belief was expressed that the President would rail an extra ses-1 s'on of congress to convene between i May 1 ft and June 1 Present 'ndlratbv s are that the peace treaty will be signed before! the President's depar'ure. Infor-i tnatlon reaching the delegates tends to "how that the f'ertnans a re not planning to take up time and delay j the slgninc of ?he treaty, as they de l sire a settlement of th*1 peace terms at the earliest possible moment I'OI/Alt KM'KIMTION l'l,\\\Kh | London. April 24 Another Antarctic expedition is being planned, according to a statement printed in the newspapers. John Cope, biologist with the British Antarctic expeditions of If?14-1'?17. will be leader and '\r.ert?? the expedlti ?n to sfatt In Jirne, 1920. DRIVE" mcA LANCASTER, S. C? FRID SUBSCRIPTIONS TO I LOAN 1-3 BILLION ? i I ! ne Kxact Figures Reported Yesterday are (riven as $396,496,000. TWO STATES OVER THE TOP j Iowa and Michigan Roth (Maim Honor of Being the First State to Raise Its Allotment. Washington, April 24.?Nearly $ 1 r>0.000,00<| additional victory loan subscriptions wore reported to national lonn headquarters today and raised the total pledged so far to approximately $40n,ono.nno. The exact total was 6.45*6,000. :itld w:iu rUulriliiito.l 10 /tliou C*IIIWHK 111*7 1 m districts as follows: Itoston $(>1,04 7.(150; Now York f 124.000.000; Philadelphia $26.422.100; Cleveland $27,825.200; Richmond $ 18.S05.000; Atlanta $ 1.601.700; Chicago $64,628.050; St. I.ouis $40,018,100; Minneapolis $18,128,100; Kansas City $'.?.027.450; Dallas $1,727,650; S.tn Francisco $7,181,150. Differences appear to he developing between loan campaign managers of Iowa and Michigan, 'he two states which have subscribed their quotas, over the question of which was tirst to achieve th s record. The treasury expressed no opinion as to which should receive tirst honors. The official summary of the campaign said, however, that a mes sage from C. M. McNider, the Iowa sales director, received at 10:26 a. m. today said that Iowa passed its quota yesterday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock A telegram from F it Ilenton, of the Micchigan committee. also received today, said that Michigan ha?i passed its quota. i>ut gave no time of passing. Workers in each state are continuing to roll up subscriptions. The Cleveland district continued tonight to lead all other districts in he nntnher of communities reaching their quota, having 1 in. Toledo expected to obtain its quota by Friday and Cincinnati reported that it had obtained about half its quota. Sales were reported moving more .slowly in the Kentucky area thin in any other part of the district. only one-sixth of that section's quota being reported. A letter from Lynn. Mass., victory liberty loan committee today said that the citv's courier. Michael Doyle, is proceeding to Washington on foot carrying the names of the first hundred subscribers in T.vnn and that ho hopoil to present a rennet to the treasury department on h's arrival here about May t that Lynn had oversubscribed its quota. If tho city falls Dovle, the letter promised, he will turn around and ro hack to Lynn and raise the quota. The woman's liberty loan committee is receivinR very satisfactory reports of work unions its representatives throughout the country. The country havinir officially subscribed more than $39 5,000,000. thf victory ship, which is making the trip from San Francisco to New York, was able today to leave San Dieito. At noon the victory ship pennant and the letter from the mayor of San Francisco to the mayor of New York was transferred front the !T S S. Marhlehead to the i'. S. S Crane. and the Crane stenm ed out of port headed for the Panama canal (>n the limi' trtn f rem S in Iw>??n to tho Panama ?-:in:< 1 radio mpsniiens will lie sent dailv to the destroyer Crane, giving it instrtio ti' im to proeee I the number of miles w h U'h the naton's snbseripti< n in tides. Reports from stations and ?tii ill over the world poured into the offli-e of Wear \dmlral f'ow to. navy victory llbertv lorn ntllepr. today and those show that the navy subs< riptions is approximately $3,500,000 This is more than the entire navy subscription t?? (ho (list liberty loan BAI? KIRF \T HFNXKTT^VILLR Bonnettsvllle, S. C . April 24 Tl- A'l pf'o Coast Lino froli;h( depot otclit ears and roiton platform worn destroyed hv llro boro Sunday with 700 balon of cotton. Tho loss was estimated at $160,000. Nearly all the cotton was Insured. f "MAK 'AY, APRIL 25, 1919. I'KOGIM Soldiers and Sailors Welcome Lancaster, S. Saturd W. P. Robinson and Mrs. county chairmen, presiding. 1. 9:30 a. m.?Rand Cor.cer S. Marine Rand. Invocation?Rev. W. S. Rati ter county Red Cross. 2. 10:00 a. m.?Address of county soldiers and sailors. Hoi art. chairman local exemption 1 3. 10:15?Response by Sor Division. 4. 10:30 a. m.-?Reading of Star Roll by Rev. Hugh R. Mu Music. 5. Address?Victory Libert ton. field chairman. 6. Address?Victory Liber Lynch, district chairman worm 7. Address by ('apt. Elliott 1 8. Capturing a Gorman mat Hobson Hilton. 9. Presentation of capture Ruth Spake, as prize for best ",Make Victory Sure?Buy B< Springs. 10. Formation by Cant. W. ebilnrc ><i?iiv/1 o i?/i iii.ir* ii i\r lilt- JLTTflVf where dinner will he served by <(iers. sailors and Victory loan Ah white returned soldiers ;i students are urged to come a their uniforms. * , - w. , ^ - ? markiac;e of c;ikl i? brings coi rt case ' A I Chorokd' County Man Takes Hone* At With Him llis Viiiiiii; Hmuihter, Follow lug WiHldinK. I 1 finffney. April 24 On Sunday| j morning, Mareh 22, l.nnd'um Harris st ran away with and married Sadie af ! Spencer, daughter -<f Henry Spcicr", n< who lives near daffm v As the girl d was onlv a little more than 15 years b> ' i ? of ace, ?h<* father and some other a I relatives went to the home of Harris p< i on Hie sane* pffpreoon and took the m irti*l to h'-r father's home and now Harris has nerved 9'tcn 'pr W t h an t>i ..r?o-r frr.tr Judge Thomas S Seaso, y reuntrine Snoto-pr to nrod'ice 'h" tn girl before him at chambers in ,? ! Spartanburg Saturday and show pnu?o why she <s being restra'ned of p< her lihorty in order that she might return to the man with whom ?h? al- K. , leged mnrrin"P was contracted. i: Honrv Spencer and the four men. w i who apporrpanied h'm when he v ear st , for his daughter. have h> . tt indi'1- pp ed for r?ot and have g'ven bond for their pnpearanee Saturday before ,|, , Magistrate W \V Daniels. The date sot for the hearing ronli'm with Judge Sense's order and 't i-? ^* "ot known what d'seosttion will tie made of the matter. It is nrohsthle that Spencer will have a warrant is . sued for Harris, charging hint w 'n abducting his daughter and ron' fractlng marriage with her and wtli also bring an action to have the t marriage annulled. THE mc; For It OFt lOF j to TO HELP FEED KI SS! \ I'rcpnrrd to ^cml KimmI, %*? ?!i-! ?| ( Inc ;iii<I (Mhfr Vpcfssliiev I'rn11 , \irlttl Hostilities >Iii?-t Mop. ? r S.' ' 1 *;?rim. April 24 The allied irnl' t() nssoelnfed powers art- preparer! to' m aid In 'he relief of lltissia u t fo < > j ( stutTs. medical supplies a mI ollioi necessaries. provided there is t res- . 'sntion of hostilities "within rloflnite js| I'res ti the territory of Kn.-s i." .. 1 Tp < f;ict -anie Known in oorres popdee " \\ h'? h h's p; ssetl hetwe n I?r Frldtjof Nanz'-n h :i<1 of *h ( _ commission apnolnferl to feed Kip s'.i a- 1 President Wilson and i'r V! miers f'lemeneeau. Lloyd (I > 1 and Oriando. 1 Mr Nnnz.en in his aprr it ?o th? 1 rounrn 01 lour tor :i >11 in i.r?ni' nn v r vo'fef to Ifuss'a. wh?T<' ho said H< thousands <>f persons ? ere ?)y-i j; ha monthly from sheer starvation and Y< d'se.se, siikr< t'nt a peu'ral and no "purely humanta-inn oommlttee" for fo the pi rpo?e Th? roan'II of four, in t? r>|v reoorn'/ed with sympathy the of: situation in Itussiu and (iiivp ns?'r at anee of its readiness tr? suoonr the 8'J ' atrt-1 on people of liussia along fh-- ti< lines that flelgiutn was fed and in'n an Istored to. hut with the fundamen he ? 1 proposition that a oessatlon of off I hostilities would be brought about 12 E VICTORY SUR1 New suns ~ T LM. 'i and \ ictorv Loan Day, ay, April 2<>. 191?. W. H. Millen, Lancaster t, court house s<iuare, I'. I tcrson. chairman Lanca^IV Welcome to Lancaster inrnhlo Mnvnr If board. | JIV gt. Roddey Bell. 30th Lancaster county's Gold rchison. | I y Loan, Hon. A. L. Gas? ty Loan, Mrs. Hariet P. " in's committee. vv Springs. f< chine gun nest, Richmond v 1 German helmet to Miss Lancaster county slogan. )nds," by Mrs. Leroy ? W L. Feast er of soldiers and ? of Judge Ernest Moore, the Red Cross to the solworkers. ? ird sailors and S. A. T. C. nd arc requested to wear TV Robinson, Chairman. I O tl i( RE ASK IN PRICE OP j n FOODSTl'ITS IN MARCHj I" tor llt'crcii-c in l-VI>rt?nry I'riri-s t> Adviinc^l X^iiin?Tw cut v-t wo I t; Aplirlev 'J Per Ci-nl lliutict. j jf ! b Washington, April 24,?Food-J II ft'v: in<>rouciwl i?> \i *11 J/1 n r Hi UK II I ter public hope- nf n return ( >rtn:i 1 levels had been raised by a' (crease in February, said a report 11 the bureau of labor statistics. As whole. 22 articles of food were 2 a r cent hijrher last month than the ' ecedinR month, and were 14 per J nf higher than March. 1918 For 1 e six-year period. March, 1913. to ' arch. 1919. the Increase in the reil prices of all foods was So per 11 nf. with flour. bacon. la d attu ' rn meal increasing mote than I0rt'~ r cent. 1 T> it.liter declined 1 ! per cen' iti 'f. tiat\. then increased 1 per cent Marih. ')th* r increases in March F?re sirloin steak l per rent, totind^ e.tk and chuck roast J per cent, i iffee and tea "> per cent Nivv '' ? aus. potatoes rice, epus and milk ifliniiil in ?, '' ERMANS ACCEPT THE CON DITIONS OF A LIES f ! r r? titles Tliem Conditions Itcspoctinjj (1 Versailles Will lie \lnded liy. !( l/isi of ( erntuii Delegates. I n Paris. April '.'4 fJermanv has no- j ifled iho allies that she accepts all p i? allied conditions respecting tie- v rsailles conference. I ^ (iernianv will send 'he following t derates to the Versailles congress 1 ith foil powers to negotiate- J Count von HroekdorfT Rant/an, reign minister: Herr l-andsherg, , cretarv f< * pnhlieity, art lifera- j r--: 1 >r Theodor Melchior. general ^ annger of the Warburg hank: llerr , fipert, president of the Prussian _ 11 isombly. jin?l of tho National So- ^ rt ronprross; M'-rr (ipiahert;. urn n |pr of po^ts ;nt>l ti-lpprapha, ;iti<l r pit S< hu? ( hini: I ? In nil. flip 'Jprnian pnrty *vill ntim r ?"?. Th?' arrival of tin- <1o1p:: >tr nnot ho rxppptPil 1>p1'"I?* April S i" Hit I IfTKIi I'ltoM n V ' \\ TO (IMI1ICT>V'" irloston. S (' , \r?ril 24 Wi'h of'l ?"v ;?-> l in Pi| ne- ' oes. the transport Hufn (1 f'o o e irdeanx will arrive here May 2. Mir been diverted from New ( ?rk. The nil !s ahoard were an- |, i il need in a wireless message as 0 I lews: s f'nsual eenip pv (Virginia), spe- |, I eompanies *, 1:{ anil .M4, evaen- p 'on ambulance company 3f>; n r.th, 827'h and 8P?2d trancporta-1 in corps: cement mill companies 1 <1 4 infill ammunition train c, ad?iuartrrs dotachment, 13 casual l or* and 1G casual civilians an 1 prisoners. t j r /' 7 / E?BUY. BONDS" / / ( > CRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR AX GOES ON MANY LUXURIES ON MAY I oda Fountain Drinks Amonjr the Articles I pon Which New Tax is Placed. IEDIC1NES COME RICHER lany Things Called "Luxuries" Are in Reality Necessities and t Prices Will Likely Re Raised / i?y Healers. Lancaster people should acquaint iemselv?>? *?f th< luxury taxes they ill have to pay after May 1. Thedlowinc story hy \ K Geldhof of k'ashinrtori explains the thirty. Carry a few pennies in your pockIs after May 1 Cncle Sam is coins to take them w; > from y u to help pay fur the ar. Kverv time you spend a dime at a >da fountain or ice cream parlor on rid after May 1 you'll have to throw k n extra penny on the counter to paj ( le war tax. The t; \ op ice oreatn and soft r :ik is ?c 1\ or of the many which o in'o e'Tect under the revenue act n May 1 The m important of ilese are the so-called "luxury ives" which ar? written into the pvonue hill befon it <ame apparenr > our congressmen that the\ were An attempt was mad'1 to pass a ill repealing them before congress djouc '-l. but it was om> of the bills* tllod to death it' the filibuster. It < likelv that the "luxury taxes" wilt e repealed during the coming speial session, but until then we'll haver> pay 'em They call these "luxury" taxes ut ?h< roinine liti< > taxed are by no leans all lux ine- Congress Inended tlie taxes to fall on Hie rich nd the well-to do people of the nuntrv. hut some of them will fall ust as heavily on the great 90 per ent nf the population represented y the middle classes and the poor Take, for fns'ane< the tax on tedielnes. After May 1 you'll have* n pay a tax of one pe- cent for each . f. cents' worth of proprietary ined- S in?> you buy. whether they are- a ills, tablets. powders, syrups, tonis. plaste?-s, ^:st\? - f o n'ments. If ou pay .*1 to' a bottle of medicine on'll nav four i-.-nio ?-iv Tin' sam" tax will ap'Mv to tooth mwders. hair dyes. h;'tr rostoru ives. to'lot waters. perfumes and ther toilet articles. The tax on "ther "luxuries" is not I o heavy as that on medicines, toilet* tides and beverages. The reason* | or this is tlvt. v hile the tax is 1<> er cent, it is imposed not on the ntire price of th' atticle taxed, hut in that part of it in excess of a speJfled amount. For instance. carpets and rugs are - H? axed Id per cent on the amount you ay over $f> ; sou a re yard. That Is. f vim hnv ten square yards of rari't at Sf> a souare yard, or *r?0^ yon rill pay no tax Tin* if you pay $<! mm?ire vard. or you will be-axed on that extra dollar a yard. "hu? yon will pay $11.10 a yard, or- " 61 for the 10 yards. x .i * Per "lux try" tax that will hit he poor after May 1 is that on movng pictures, which requires every "r?' n icas'np moving pictures films?r ,?vMV>it n m pay ;i monthly tax f flvr per font of the amount hiaUrns prods pp n renin's. This tax, ^ f course v ill > i> aided to that alead> heine paid by thp public in nlmlsslons ?o mov Hp pirturp the? , tors. 1" nv ny oa ps it will double j hp proe of movip tickets. Tin s?? new taxes :ir** in addition tr? 1 >:in\ other v ' b went into etTect I April i Prominent among these j < ?h 'ax of ' vp imt pent of the to- f I j re paid o I articlPS of jca -// lry If f II oth? v i " taxes, w'lfejr fTppf wpa.1t by people principally nt hero and 'here dig into the popf t nt the poo*-, h ivp hpon paid py Incp tli? revenue art was proviy y the President in March. TlJ ncludc Hip following percent/ f f the total prices: Automobiles. five per cent. Automobile accessories, flv/ ant Musical irstrnnipnts and ri (Pont nucd on T'.iyo Kigr I "